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Classical Music
Magazines: contents
page analysis
Codes and Conventions of
contents pages
Lack of images – mostly text – shows scale of content for a sophisticated audience who would rather read articles rather than look at images
Magazine name, date and page number
Heading = conventionally at the top of the page, positioned in the top left hand corner showing how like a book the page reads from left to right and like a newspaper in columns
Colour scheme = black, white and gold, continuing with the house-style of the front cover – consistency, recognisable
Main headings in black, bold and a serif font to contrast with the rest of the contents page – so that you can quickly see contents of magazine contains reviews and features onlySub-headings in
gold and a serif font also, not so prominent on page – summary of articles you would find in magazineSnippet of
articles - intriguing
Code
s and
conv
entio
ns
of G
ram
opho
ne
mag
azin
e
Very professional with few images – a
more factual magazine for a more
intellectual audience House-style has continued from the
front cover = consistency and also
looks very professional – easy to
recognise the brand of magazine and
suited to older target audience who
want the sophisticated look to fit
classical music rather than a laid back
magazine full of images more suited
to a pop music magazine for
teenagers Organised clearly and simply into 3
columns so it is easy to find the article
you are interested in due to the
positioning of page numbers next to
articles = simplicity and accessability
Month of publication, issue no. and volume number – at top of page, magazines more part of a collection – easy to see where particular magazine fits into set (collectable)Social media links –
keep up with a modern audience and technological convergence – magazine can now be viewed online and you can interact with publishers and read exclusive articles online as well as interacting with other fans of the magazine
House-style = contrasting colours black and white to make text stand out – basic and gender neutral colours – simplicity and professionalism of magazine. Serif font used throughout contents page as looks more sophisticated and suited to the older style of music compared to modern day pop
Conventionally masthead/logo is at the top of the page – brand recognition – largest piece of text on page – most striking to catch readers attentionPage numbers
are often used for ease of navigation through the magazineMain feature in
bold – most important article – draw the most fans and readers
Margin separates the two columns – organised
Code
s and
co
nven
tions
of O
pera
m
agaz
ine
Single page spread – not over crowded –
simple black and white house style with no
images – shows organisation and simplicity
fitting in with classical music which is not
complicated with lyrics – simple and majestic
A convention that fits in with the front covers
of music magazines is that the
masthead/logo is positioned at the top of the
page in bold so that the audience can
recognise the brand of the magazine and
continues the house-style making the
magazine appear more sophisticated and
professional – this is a convention that I will
definitely use for the contents page of my
own magazine The use of social media links is a convention
that I have only just come across which I
think is quite niche as it helps to expand the
target audience to younger people who are
more familiar with social media sites and
also keeps the magazine up to date with
technology
Images - A convention for a classical music magazine contents page that I have yet to really see – makes the contents page more visually appealing and adds more colour and vibrancyMasthead conventionally in contrasting colours - stand out
Heading shows that magazine is meant for regular readers – follows the same pattern for some of the articles featured – magazine is reliable in terms of some of contents
Logo and page number small at bottom of page – not all about brand recognition
House-style = serif font and contrasting, gender neutral colours = red, white and black – stands out
Page numbers to offer easy navigation through the articles
Code
s and
co
nven
tions
of B
BC
Music
mag
azin
e
The contents page is a single page spread as
with the other examples of classical music
magazines that I have looked at so I will
definitely follow this convention when creating
the contents page for my own magazine
The house-style again follows the convention of
contrasting, gender neutral colours in a serif font
to make sure that the text stands out and also
looks professional and sophisticated to suit the
target audience Another important convention is the use of page
numbers, date of publication and issue no. where
the page number is an important feature to aid
navigation throughout the magazine which has
many articles and the issue no. and date to show
that the magazine is published regularly and is
part of a series of BBC Music magazines
The contents page is also organised into columns
to show how professional and sophisticated the
magazine and style of music is – this is very
effective in making the contents page
aesthetically appealing and so I will also use this
convention when I design my own contents page
Code
s and
conv
entio
ns o
f cla
ssica
l mus
ic m
agaz
ine
cont
ents
pag
es
Text organised into columns – usually 3
columns Consistent house-style – carries on from
the front cover. Gender neutral colours –
usually white and black as the main
colours and text in a serif font
Few if any images – main focus on the
articles and shows simplicity of
magazine and the type of target
audience who want information rather
than images Page numbers, issue number and date
of publication are important to show the
consistency of the magazine in that it is
published on a frequent basis (each
month) and the page numbers offer
easy navigation through magazine
which is required due to the many
articles